Howard Lestrud ECM Online Managing Editor Gov. Mark Dayton is hopeful that the “People’s Stadium” will get a vote in the House and Senate and possibly pass by one or two votes. Dayton expressed a guarded optimism about passage of a Minnesota Vikings stadium bill when he visited with members of...Read More

The Commission on Judicial Selection is recommending four candidates to Governor Mark Dayton for consideration to fill the current vacancies occurring in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District. The Honorable Karla F. Hancock and the Honorable Timothy R. Bloomquist retired, leaving vacancies for distr...Read More

Due to statewide redistricting and the reorganization of the Minnesota State Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, Isanti County DFL and Chisago County DFL will merge and form a new Senate District 32 in March. Isanti County residents of the townships of Athens, Stanford, Spencer Brook, and Bradford will m...Read More

T.W. Budig ECM Capitol Reporter Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Stillwater, no longer lives within the 6th Congressional District. The Minnesota political landscape changed Feb. 21 with the release of a redistricting plan crafted by a five-judge, court redistricting panel. Because the legislature ...Read More

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members met with Governor Mark Dayton, Attorney General Lori Swanson, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and their local legislators to discuss agriculture and MFU policy matters at the State Capitol. “Changes in our economy impacting tax policy ha...Read More

On July 20, Governor Mark Dayton, sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major federal disaster declaration for 14 Minnesota counties and one tribal nation affected by storms July 1-11. In a July 20, letter to President Obama, Governor Dayton requested Chisago, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Linco...Read More

By Elizabeth Sias Gov. Mark Dayton visited Cambridge on Monday to survey damage from the storm that swept through the city earlier this month. The governor sent a letter to President Obama on July 20 requesting a major federal disaster declaration for 14 Minnesota counties and one tribal nation affe...Read More

Jon Tatting ECM Post Review, North Branch Brent and Mary Howe of Stacy were looking forward to camping a few nights at Wild River State Park. There were going to grill out, enjoy some quality time together and make sure the old camper was in tip top shape. Instead of relaxing before their last nigh...Read More